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Halo 3 Maps

• Assembly • Avalanche • Blackout • Citadel • Cold Storage • Construct • Epitaph • Foundry • Ghost Town • Guardian • Heretic • High Ground

• Isolation • Last Resort • Longshore • Narrows • Orbital • Rat's Nest • Sandtrap • Sandbox • Snowbound • Standoff • The Pit • Valhalla

Data Stream

Recommended Game Variants: Free For All, Team Slayer, Oddball, Crazy King

Recommended/Maximum Number of Players: 2–8

Advantageous Equipment: Sniper, Shotgun, Active Camo, Overshield

Available Weapons

• Assault Rifle: 10 • Battle Rifle: 30 • Brute Shot: 120 • Covenant Carbine: 30 • Gravity Hammer: 180 • Magnum: 30 • Mauler: 45 • Needler: 120 • Plasma Pistol: 90 • Plasma Rifle: 10 • Shotgun: 180 • SMG: 10 • Sniper Rifle: 180 • Spiker: 10

Available Equipment

• Bubble Shield: 60 • Flare: 90 • Frag Grenades: 10 • Plasma Grenades: 10

Available Power Ups

• Active Camo: 180 • Overshield: 180

Tactical Knowledge

Essential Locations

The three most essential spots in Guardian are Green, Snipe Tower, and Gold. These spots are all very open and all allow unique views of the map.

Green

Green, or Forest, can be reached by Elbow, Top Middle, and Bottom Middle.

It has a lift that takes you over to top gold and lets you see any enemies approaching from top middle. Although green allows for a view of the entire top middle, it is a vulnerable spot to be in as the player is in view of almost all the most important zones.

Green is also dangerous as it has an exploding crate in the back of it, players should shoot said crate as soon as they see it to avoid being killed. Directly in front of the barrel, there is a Brute Shot. These weapons can be very powerful if used in the correct way.

On the top level of Forest (Top Green), there is a Bubble Shield. Players should pick this up as soon as they see, as it can be very beneficial to their survival.

Snipe Tower

Snipe Tower has three levels, Snipe One (S1), Snipe Two (S2), and Snipe Three (S3). The Sniper Rifle is located on the lowermost level known as Snipe One. Overshield is at Snipe Two, the middle platform, and on the ramp leading up from Snipe One and Two, to Snipe Three, there is a needler. At the top of the Snipe Tower (S3) there is another exploding barrel. With a large view of the map, Snipe Tower can be a very useful place to camp out in.

Gold Lift

Gold Lifthas two levels and various routes to crucial locations on Guardian. The two levels of Gold are known as Bottom Gold and Top Gold, and both are connected by a lift.

To the left of Gold (if the player is looking at snipe tower), Camouflage spawns as well as two Plasma Grenades, and to the right of Gold there is the Blue Room. Also, on the way to the Blue Room, there are some more exploding crates inside the halls known as Blue Halls.

Players should also shoot these (while at a safe distance) to avoid being killed from an enemy behind them.

In the Blue Room there is a flare that players can use to blind enemies, and below the Blue Room, there is the Green Hall that houses the Shotgun.

Enhanced Knowledge

Offensive & Defensive

Because there are so many different weapons on Guardian, an offensive set up can always be fun.

Offense

Always keep control of the main Power Weapons, the Shotgun and the Sniper Rifle. A team can easily win the game if these weapons are in possession at all times.

Take advantage of the strong Power Ups on this map, Camo and Overshield. Having either Shotgun and Camo or Shotgun and Overshield can be deadly to any unsuspecting enemies.

After your team has control of the power weapons, push to wherever the enemy team is setting up. Have the Sniper on your team stay at Snipe Tower, always checking behind him to make sure that he/she is in the clear to snipe.

Make sure the player with the shotgun can sneak around the map and kill unsuspecting enemies, either by having them crouch-walk or by having them hide in ambush spots.

Another important power weapon is the Gravity Hammer, located at Bottom Middle. Have a player who is skilled with this weapon (as it is sometimes tricky to use) mimic the player with the shotgun by sneaking around the enemies setup and getting them by surprise.

No matter where your enemies spawn, you always want to rush your enemies in an organized fashion. Make sure your entire team is with you while you rush your enemies, and do not stand directly next to each other as this is an easy triple kill for the opposing team.

Defense

Even though there are a variety of weapons on Guardian that make a Defensive set up a little more tough, gaining control of these weapons and taking advantage of the power ups can make for a healthy defensive set up.

Have two teammates go for the Sniper Rifle and two teammates sneak for the Shotgun, as these are the power weapons and an enemy with a shotgun can absolutely destroy a defensive set up.

It is important to make sure that your team has the power ups on the map, as an enemy with an Overshield is twice as hard to kill.

Pick either the Gold / Blue Room or the Snipe Tower to be the home for your team, you want to have your team controlling all possible entrances to your base so that whenever an enemy approaches, your team knows where they are coming from.

When Camo spawns, have one player (preferably the one with the shotgun) grab Camo, wait until they are fully invisible, and crouch-walk or sneak around and attempt to assassinate the enemies, wherever they may be.

Do not have your team push with the invisible player, as it will give away their position. The invisible player should always try to assassinate an enemy, as this is the easiest and most effective way to use the Camo to your advantage.

If an enemy approaches your team with Overshield, have a majority of your teammates attempt to kill him. The more shots this enemy takes, the quicker his Overshield will go down and the quicker he will be eliminated.

Wait for the opposing team to push / rush your team, do not rush out on your own, and make sure that your team knows that they will be holding a defensive positioning.

In a Defensive set up, it is always best to gain the lead over the opposing team, and then pull back and set up at your desired base. This will cause the enemies to rush your team for an easy kill, which they will not get.

Professional Planning

Advantage Tactics

Force spawning your opponent is effective in competitive play – this means you must become familiar with the spawn points and “block” particular spawns by keeping a teammate in that area and leaving 1-2 spawns open. By force spawning you can create chaos with nades and crossfire as the opponent is spawning in the area you chose. Take advantage of Camo by holding Gold/Blue room and have one camouflaged teammate sneak across mid to S3 and assassinate the Sniper. If done successfully you can choose to take the power weapon back to your team or organize a full push.

Weapon, Vehicle, and Equipment Tactics

Priority 1 Weapons

Sniper: Beyond the fact that the sniper offers you the one shot kill with a headshot, it allows you to shoot an enemy in the body while a teammate finishes the kill off. With communication this is tactic is good not only on guardian, but on every map.

Shotgun: Guardian has a lot of areas that require you to utilize those close combat skills! Check the shotgun spawn frequently and you will bring your team to victory by shooting your opponent when they get close and finishing with a brutal beatdown. Study this weapon well enough and you will one shot the enemy every time. Active Camo: Camo allows you to sneak around the map undetected while assassinating the enemy and hopefully getting the power weapons for your team. Overshield (OS): Let your team know when you pick up the OS so you can take more damage from the other team and give your teammates some relief. It is important to do this right after you pick up OS because you are only invincible for a few seconds before the damage starts to wear down the shield.

Enhanced Knowledge

Objective Handling

In Oddball your main objective is to score as many points as possible, however you should “bait the ball,” at the start of the game. This means that you allow your opponent to run after the ball, as your team “team BRs” them. After 3 or 4 of them are dead you should try to get the ball return to your team. Blue Room and Sniper Tower are two great areas to hold the ball at. Blue room provides a little bit more cover if your team is uncomfortable at Sniper Tower. If you hold the ball at Blue Room, having a teammate across at Forest and another at Sniper or Gold is strongly advised. This allows your team to have eyes on all of the map and hopefully kill the opponent before they reach your other two teammates with the ball in Blue Room. If you have the oddball and you are about to die you should try and, “playball.” This is when you throw the ball over the edge so it respawns on top mid. This allows your team to set up and respawn if necessary while the opponent gains zero to little time with the ball. Crazy King is a free for all variant of King of the Hill. You should familiarize yourself with the rotation of the hill in order to succeed. When playing, leave the hill a few seconds early as you run to the next anticipated location for the new hill. You will be surprised at how much extra time this gives you each game!

Advanced Tactics

General

Try to stay out of Top Mid as much as you can – this area provides no cover and is visible from almost every section of the map! Elbow is a great way to flank Sniper Tower, but leaves you prone to nades and crossfire from Sniper, Forest, Camo or Mid. Make sure your team is pushing from another direction to distract your opponent. Take the time to learn advanced jumps, for example: Top Mid to Shortcut, Elbow to S1 or Top Mid to S1, these come in handy when trying to dodge an opponent. If you cannot do these successfully, make sure you are holding the crouch button when you land most of these jumps and try again.

Sniping

• Snipe One
Sniper spawns at this level of Sniper Tower. You can see all of Bottom Middle and Top Gold. This position with the sniper is great for killing oncoming enemies. Opponents who drop down to Bottom Gold or rush Bottom Middle from Green or Top Middle make easy targets to kill.

• Green
This is a great spot for sniping. You can see the entrance to Blue Room, all of Top Middle, the entrance to Top Gold, Camo Spawn, Bottom Middle, Elbow, and Sniper Tower. By seeing all of these area you can callout the opposite team and even get a few kills in the process. Make sure you watch Elbow closely so enemies don’t sneak up and assassinate you.

• Top Gold


Sniping from Top Gold is always a good choice. From Top Gold you can see all of Top Middle, Top Green, Bottom Middle, Blue Room, Sniper Tower, and Barrels Hallway. By having the Sniper Top Gold it’s easy to kill opponents Snipe Two and Snipe Three.